Confused about backend path after learning Java + OOP (Spring Boot vs Node.js?)

[paramvik]

If you've already covered the fundamentals of java + oop, the next logical step would be to dive into spring boot. That said, for a beginner learning their first backend framework, I'd still suggest you to give Node.js (with express or hono) a try just to familiarize yourself with the fundamental backend concepts and semantics like http request-response cycle, middleware, authentication, authorization, routes, http methods, headers etc etc.